Having never caught a bass, I had been reading lots and was keen to get out to try catch one.
As always, time was short, so I headed to High Park.
Got there around 4.30pm, left about 7.30pm.
Bright, sunny (27 maybe) some occasional cloud cover.
Water quality is good, very clear. Problem is that there is so much top water algae, and weed growth all next to the east side of the pond, if you want to cast past it, you need to send it 20+ feet.
I walked the up and down the entire length of the pond looking for spots for bass. It was a real challenge, and mostly involved cleaning up my lure after every cast.
I had just bought some spinners, so i was working them, trying to figure out what looked best to me.
The water itself was very busy, lots of people fishing for sunfish.
Having spent most of my time getting frustrated by the weeds, I was heading back to head home, when I happened on a nice little spot with just enough clear water that I thought might be worth it.
Low and behold I managed to get this little guy (on a worm):
My gear is an ugly stick with 30lb test (this really helped me not lose any lures) but on the flip side would have made it so easy to just crank this little guy in. So I had left the drag as slack as I could, and tried to play him more.
What a fish bass are! He was spinning, jumping and diving to shake free. Really impressive fight for such a little fish.
I headed home with a new focus - catch more bass. These things are awesome fun!!
